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The Adecco Group: Q4 & FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS

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9 months ago

February 29, 2024

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AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange

ZURICH, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Q4 & FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS

Continued growth and significant share gains amid tougher markets, strong profitability improvement

Q4 HIGHLIGHTS

Revenues +1% yoy, led by Adecco, +3%, with double-digit growth in Germany, Italy, Iberia and both LatAm and APAC regions
Continued significant market share gains; Adecco’s relative revenue growth +830 bps
Healthy 20.2% gross margin, 80 bps lower yoy, reflecting current business mix and firm pricing
Strong 4.3% EBITA margin excl. one-offs, up 60 bps yoy, driven by productivity gains, €23 million G&A savings
Operating income €187 million, +74% yoy, constant currency
Net income €68 million, +6% yoy, weighed by a higher effective tax rate reflecting current geographic mix
Basic EPS €0.41, +5% yoy; Adjusted EPS €0.75, -1% lower yoy

FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

Revenues +3% yoy to record level of €23,957 million
Healthy 20.7% gross margin, 30 bps lower yoy, reflecting current business mix and firm pricing
EBITA excl. one-offs +8% yoy organic; robust 3.6% margin, up 10 bps yoy, driven by productivity gains, G&A savings
€150 million G&A savings plan on track; year-end savings run-rate €92 million, consistent with ~€90 million ambition
AKKA synergies ahead of target at over €60 million; transaction delivers double-digit EPS accretion in year 2
Operating income €632 million, +21% yoy, constant currency
Net income €325 million, -5% yoy, mainly driven by a higher effective tax rate reflecting current geographic mix
Basic EPS €1.94, -5% lower yoy; Adjusted EPS €2.99, -9% lower yoy
Solid Cash Flow from Operating Activities EUR 563 million, up EUR 20 million yoy
Year-end Net debt/EBITDA ratio 2.5x, in line with management expectations
Proposed dividend of CHF 2.50 per share

Denis Machuel, Adecco Group CEO, commented:

“The Group delivered a strong finish to 2023 in a challenging market environment, continuing to gain share while further improving profitability through productivity and disciplined cost reduction. Adecco achieved market share gains for the sixth consecutive quarter, while improving margin. Akkodis faced market headwinds yet still delivered growth in Consulting and a strong EBITA margin driven by excellent synergy capture. In LHH, both Career Transition and Ezra delivered further exceptional growth.

Throughout 2023 we made encouraging progress against our Future@Work Reloaded plan to bring the Group to its full potential. We are simplifying the organisation and are on track to deliver on our €150 million G&A savings run-rate target by mid-year. Execution has improved through greater local empowerment and performance management rigour, and we are growing market share – while maintaining the proper balance between top and bottom line. My sincere thanks go to our incredible teams of colleagues, associates, and consultants around the world for a strong 2023.

As we outlined at our Capital Markets Day in November 2023, we will continue to deliver on our Simplify-Execute-Grow plan methodically in 2024. We are harnessing technology to drive efficiencies and competitive edge, reinvigorating our winning culture, and remain laser focused on creating further value for our stakeholders.”

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Fintica AI and Legend Arb of Hong Kong Announce Strategic Investment and Partnership

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1 hour ago

November 28, 2024

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HONG KONG, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fintica AI Ltd, a leading innovator in next-generation AI solutions for capital markets, and Legend Arb Trading Limited, a Hong Kong-based proprietary trading firm with a global footprint across major financial hubs such as Shanghai, Taiwan, and Singapore, have announced a strategic investment and partnership.

Through this collaboration, Legend Arb has made a strategic investment in Fintica AI, strengthening the partnership between the two companies. This alliance will empower Legend Arb to advance its quantitative trading capabilities by harnessing Fintica AI’s unique unsupervised artificial intelligence technology. The partnership also aims to launch innovative new products and solutions. Simultaneously, Fintica AI will expand its business development efforts and market presence in Hong Kong and the Greater China region.

Kace Lam, Chief Executive Officer of Legend Arb, stated:
“Legend Arb is excited to collaborate with Fintica AI and its world-class AI technology team, known for pioneering advancements in quantitative modeling for financial markets. By combining Fintica AI’s deep academic and R&D expertise with our robust trading experience, we are poised to unlock significant value and drive innovation in quantitative trading strategies.”

Philippe Metoudi, Chief Executive Officer of Fintica AI, remarked:
“This partnership with Legend Arb represents a significant step forward in our mission to revolutionize the financial markets with advanced AI solutions. By joining forces, we can harness our respective strengths, explore the untapped potential of Hong Kong and Greater China’s financial sector, and deliver transformative innovations that shape the future of quantitative investment.”

About Fintica AI Ltd:
Fintica AI is a leading fintech company specializing in advanced AI solutions for capital markets. Its flagship platform, Spectrum MRI, delivers state-of-the-art tools for identifying market regimes across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and commodities. By offering predictive analytics and robust risk-management capabilities, Fintica AI empowers investment managers, quantitative analysts, and strategic allocation teams with cutting-edge decision support tools. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, the company maintains a strong presence in major global financial hubs, driving innovation and excellence in the financial industry.

About Legend Arb Trading Limited:
Legend Arb is a Hong Kong-based proprietary trading company with a global presence in major financial centers like Shanghai, Taiwan, and Singapore. Specialized in pricing of Chinese-related products, equity index futures, and commodities futures, Legend Arb acts as a committed market maker to provide liquidity for HKEX and SGX.

For further information:
Visit www.fintica-ai.com
email [email protected].

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24 Exchange Receives SEC Approval of its New National Securities Exchange, “24X National Exchange”

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4 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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24X National Exchange Plans to be the First Exchange to Offer U.S. Equities Trading 23 Hours-Per-Day on Weekdays

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 24 Exchange announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate 24X National Exchange as the first national securities exchange in the U.S. that allows trading of U.S. securities 23 hours each workday. The extended hour trading is subject to Equity Data Plans making changes that would facilitate overnight trading hours and 24X National Exchange making an additional rule filing with the SEC confirming the changes and the Exchange’s ability to comply with the Securities Exchange Act.

24X National Exchange will be subject to the SEC’s ongoing regulatory oversight and full range of investor protections. The new Exchange will enable retail and institutional customers anywhere in the world to trade in U.S. equities via broker-dealers who are approved members of 24X National Exchange.

24X National Exchange will be launched in two stages. A first stage will open in the second half of 2025, with the Exchange operating from 4:00AM ET to 7:00PM ET on weekdays. The second stage, which will launch once the conditions noted above are met, will offer trading in U.S. equities from 8:00PM ET on Sunday through 7:00PM ET on Friday. A one-hour operational pause will occur during each trading day to accommodate routine software upgrades and functionality testing.

24 Exchange CEO and Founder Dmitri Galinov said: “The SEC’s approval of our new exchange is a thrilling development that the 24X Team has been working toward for many years. Traders are most at-risk when the market is closed in their geographic location. 24X National Exchange will seek to alleviate this problem by facilitating around-the-clock U.S. equities trading for broker-dealers and their institutional and retail customers.”

As the first national securities exchange approved by the SEC to operate 23 hours each weekday, subject to the conditions noted above, 24X National Exchange will initially focus on capturing the expanding demand in the APAC region for overnight liquidity in U.S. equities.

The 24X National Exchange will run on a proven, state-of-the-art technology platform provided by MEMX Technologies. The new Exchange’s executive team will place a high priority on enhancing client experience through continuous technology innovations and improvements.

“With this historic SEC approval in place, we will build and operate a customer-driven Exchange that can rapidly align with market demands and adapt quickly to client feedback,” Galinov added. “We look forward to bringing a superior trading experience to global customers. 24X National Exchange will deliver the cost efficiency, speed, resilience, and adaptability that the company’s financial institutional customers have long come to expect.”

24X National Exchange will close on U.S. market holidays, similar to the schedules maintained by the NYSE and Nasdaq.

24 Exchange through 24X Bermuda Limited, an affiliate of 24X National Exchange, will continue to offer FX NDFs, Swaps and Spot trading to institutional clients. Since its launch in 2019, 24 Exchange’s multi-asset offering through a single trading interface has enabled clients to access increased liquidity at lower cost.

About 24 Exchange

24 Exchange allows market participants to seamlessly exchange their exposures at the lowest possible cost. 24 Exchange’s mission is to enable members to initiate the most cost-effective trades across a growing range of asset classes, 24 hours a day. 24 Exchange lowers the cost of exchanging assets in the global markets while delivering creative and unique workflows catered to each asset class. More information is available at https://24exchange.com/.

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Eric Andrus, KARV
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HPOS10I Lands on ByVotes to Get Community Backing for Bybit Listing

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7 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, unveiled a new candidate for a potential Bybit Spot listing via ByVotes, HPOS10I (HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu). Voting is now open for Bybit users with an opportunity to divide a prize pool of 1,800,000 HPOS10I.

From now to Nov. 29, 8AM UTC, supporters of HPOS10I may cast their votes for the project in two simple steps: deposit eligible assets into their Bybit account to produce a holdings snapshot, and head over to ByVotes to cast their votes. With sufficient votes from the community, the project will be listed on Bybit Spot, and the voters will receive a share of the airdrop from HPOS10I.

The iconic memecoin was the first of its kind to fuse the realm of fantasy and the chaotic lure of crypto, leaving its mark in crypto history since its launch in May 2023. It is known for its vibrant community, the Sproto Gremlins, an NFT collection of 3,333 exclusive unique manifestations of HPOS10I’s egregore.

Bybit has recently revamped ByVotes to raise the bar for listing requirements and yield more power to the community. Users now have more control over the number of votes they get by increasing holdings or by referrals, while unlocking more earning potentials from project listings.

The new mechanism enhanced both project quality and community engagements. A variety of tokens have achieved 100% listing odds via ByVotes, including CHILLGUY, LUCE, and NEIROCTO, among others. Multiple projects featured exclusive airdrops for the community that helped them become listed on Bybit Spot.

ByVotes provides an arena for niche projects where participants stand to be rewarded from various prize pools if the projects they vote for succeed in getting listed status on Bybit Spot: ByVotes Spot.

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About Bybit

Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving over 50 million users. Established in 2018, Bybit provides a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One’s reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions: the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.

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